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Race 9 (440)

HIP WO HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 IGNITING (D481) M F Poon B Moderately away, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well to turn, kept on very well in straight to hold off the challenger.
2 5 WIND N GRASS (D197) Z Purton TT Began well, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground to turn, angled out after passing 400M, finished off very well to take 2nd.
3 1 STANLEY PARK (C446) C L Chau B Began smartly from a wide draw, sent forward to race in 2nd, 2 wide, 2 lengths back on turn, kept on well early in straight, weakened gradually final 100M.
4 4 FALCON TURBO (B164) C Wong B/XB Away with them, positioned on rail better than midfield, saved ground throughout, kept on well early in straight, peaked on run 100M, weakened gradually thereafter.
5 9 CLASSIC POSH (C327) H T Mo -- Out with rest, raced 2 wide towards rear, 7 lengths back on turn, made good progress in straight to be nearest on line.
6 6 DIVINE REGULUS (D475) T Piccone TT Began awkwardly, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, similar position on turn, finished off evenly.
7 10 LUCKY QUALITY (D050) K Teetan -- Taken back to race towards rear on the inside, moved a bit closer along the rail on turn, kept to inside after straightening, showed some response early in straight, no extra final 100M.
8 12 CHEERFUL LEADER (C394) V Borges B/XB Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear on the outside, 8 lengths back on turn, very wide into straight, made some progress in the run home.
9 3 BABY (C271) C Y Ho B Began well, raced 2 wide slightly better than midfield, peaked on turn, weakened gradually in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
10 11 SIMPLY FLUKE (C352) A Badel CP/H/XB Taken back to race at tail, 8 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, showed some response early in straight, weakened gradually final 150M.
11 8 HARRIER JET (T372) M Chadwick B Moderately away, raced in midfield on the outside, no cover throughout, very wide turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter.
12 7 FLASHCARD (D264) K C Leung B/TT Began fairly from the widest draw, trapped very wide in midfield early, slightly taken back after entering the back straight, 3 wide with cover behind midfield in the middle stages, weakened gradually in straight.
B : Blinkers BO : Blinker with one cowl only CC : Cornell Collar CP : Sheepskin Cheek Pieces
CO : Sheepskin Cheek Piece One Side E : Ear Plugs H : Hood P : Pacifier
PC : Pacifier with cowls PS : Pacifier with one cowl SB : Sheepskin Browband SR : Shadow Roll
TT : Tongue Tie V : Visor VO : Visor with one cowl XB : Crossed Nose Band
"1" : First time "2" : Replaced "-" : Removed